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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This seems to bounce around the internet with no real legit source to back it up, and when it was posted to a certain website starting with R, there were comments from professionals indicating most of it was complete bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

As is tradition with everything posted as a cool guide.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

remove deodorant stains with denim? like just rub it on there?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah I'm not sure what that's about.

The one I do remember is stains made with protein like blood you want to use cold water because hot water will cook it sorta like egg yolk.

That might also be bullshit from some infographic too, I'm just some guy on the internet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hot water or putting something with blood on it in a dryer will set the stain and make it near impossible to remove. I use an enzyme cleaner, like the kind for pet odors and it works pretty well. Never tried hydrogen peroxide. Whatever you use, make sure it is applied when the stain is fresh for better results.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This Lemmite cleans blood.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ive tried hydrogen peroxide on blood and it bubbles up and changes color, but I've washed it out before! Usually when the fresher the better as you said tho

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok this is super gross, but if it’s just a little blood, I’ve had excellent results using my own spit (before putting it in the proper wash lol)

As for deodorant, it doesn’t have to be denim, but using another fabric does work. I usually just use a sock or a towel, whatever’s handy when I notice it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You know it just occurred to me from your comment that they probably mean fresh deodorant. However when I think of deodorant stains I think of like pit stains and discoloration from extended use.

Using Denim for fresh deodorant makes more sense.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While some of it does seem suspect, the blood + hydrogen peroxide is totally legit. It's actually amazing to watch the stain disappear before your eyes. Very, very useful. And I can't believe I waited 25 years into my menstruating life to determine this.

What I would like to know is how to get a tajin stain out of a white tank top. I recently had a margarita with a tajin rim and some got on my shirt... I didn't think it'd be an issue so I washed and dried my tank and when I pulled it out, it appears to have dyed the fabric and I'm very sad about it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hydrogen Peroxide can discolour white fabrics if left too long. Apply it, let it fizz for a minute, then use an old toothbrush to scrub both sides of the fabric for a minute or so, then wash in cold water immediately.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That's true, best to use it in oxy-powder/stain-remover form that's been formulated for fabrics and so you can get one for whites and one for colours. Should work for pretty much all of these stains.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Man, damage/resistance types in these new Pokemon games are getting out of control.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My mom recently tried the using white wine to remove red wine stains thing and it made everything significantly worse. It just spread out the stain. It made It slightly lighter but like 5x larger. The white wine left a stain too. The area surrounding the red wine stains looks like it's wet even after it dried.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Sigh... Of course it did, because this guide is missing a crucial detail. For the wet area surrounding the red stain, add a rosé. Make sure it doesn't mix with the red stain. The stain should equalize and look like one stain. This is good.

Finally, you can add a champagné (it MUST be champagné, not a sparkling) Everything should return to normal. Health authorities don't want you to know this trick because having so much alcohol on-hand could recklessly endanger your productivity to society. My source is an amalgamation of German scientists that haunt me to this day.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I thought it say it was a guide to stans and I was wondering if k-pop group names got weirder lately.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Haha sorry for the disappointment!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Pretty much none of these work, because the few that kinda do all have major limitations or drawbacks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Who’s out here pouring more wine onto their wine stains?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anything for removing concrete stains from shirt or jeans?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hammer?

But seriously, cement is made with limestone, and cleaning vinegar (10% acetic acid) dissolves hard water in kettles super easily... I'm not a chemistry guy, but I'd give that a try.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I just wanted you to know how much joy the idea of cleaning stains with a hammer gives me

Imagine if it worked? So satisfying

Seriously speaking though, the only “trick” I know is to have dedicated reno clothes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Have you tried that with Nooder’s Baystate Blue? Back in the good old days in r/fountainpens that ink managed to get quite the reputation.